Atlas Supporting the Heavens [reverse]
1715
Medalist, French, 1665/1667 - 1749
Jean Le Blanc
Attributed to
NGA, West Building, G-013-A
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 4.15 cm (1 5/8 in.)
gross weight: 31.97 gr (0.07 lb.)
axis: 12:00 -
Accession Number
1997.114.19.b
Associated Artworks
Philippe II, 1674-1723, Duc d'Orléans 1701, Regent of France 1715 [obverse]
Jean Le Blanc
1715
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1997 to NGA.
Associated Names
Bibliography
2007
Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 887, repro.
Inscriptions
around circumference: PAR VIRTUS ONERI. (Virtue equal to his burden); in exergue: 1715.
Wikidata ID
Q63861867